Many who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting demanded answers about who Mayor Kevin Johnson's investors are. And they're still waiting.

The Sacramento City Council will now move forward with a plan. This is expected to rival an offer already on the table from a group in Seattle to buy the Kings.

The plan allows the city to spend $150,000 on consultants and attorneys to negotiate development of a downtown Sacramento sports and entertainment complex.

The vote still took place, despite the fact that council members still have not learned the names of the potential buyers.

The two dissenting votes came from council members Kevin McCarty and Darrell Fong.

Councilman Fong said he doesn't have enough information to vote in support of the spending proposal.

Previously on Tuesday, Councilmember McCarty said he spoke with Kings minority owner John Kehriotis, who said he's working on an alternative offer for the NBA team, as well.

McCarty said Kehriotis' offer would be all private -- with no public funding. This would involve buying the Kings and building a new arena in Sacramento.

"This is somebody who's a co-owner of the Kings, who's in good standing, part of the NBA family who's saying, 'Hey, I'm interested in making an offer.' This isn't a Joe on the street making an offer," McCarty said. "This is a guy who's already in the NBA circles, as a co-owner, wants to keep the team here in Sacramento with no public money. By my mind, should the city of Sacramento explore this idea? Sure."

McCarty said Kehriotis described his proposal as a "backup" plan, but did not explain what he meant by that.

Johnson plans to unveil the big investors he has called "whales" by the end of the week.

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Another issue the City Council took on Tuesday night was a plan to restrict where medical marijuana shops can do business in the city.

The council voted to approve a measure that stops pot shops from operating within 1,000 feet of a school or park -- unless they apply for a special permit.